Unit8Let’sCommunicate!
SectionA,1band1c
Conversation1
Dad:Hello?
Jim:HiDad,Ihavearehearsalafterschool.Canyoupickme
uplater?
Dad:Sure.Whendoesitend?
Jim:We’llfinishat7:00p.m.ifit’sontime.Canyoupick
meupat7:15?
Dad:OK.Ifeverythinggoeswell,I’llseeyouat7:15.Ifthe
trafficistoobad,you’llhavetowaitforafew
minutes.
Jim:Gotit.Illwaitforyouattheschoolgate.Bye!
Dad:Bye!
Conversation2
Emma:Grandpa,canyouseeme?WelcometoPeoplesPark!Let
meusethecameratoshowyouaround.
Grandpa:Hello!Yes,Icanseeyouandthepark.Oh,peopleare
singinganddancing.Theyseemhappy.
Emma:Yeah.Manypeoplecomeheretoexerciseandrelax.
Grandpa:IfIvisitChinathisyear,Iwillgototheparkwith
you.Itseemsfunandlively.
Emma:Great!Ifyoucanmakeit,Illshowyouaroundthecity
andletyoutastealltheyummylocalfood.
Grandpa:Wonderful!
SectionA,2aand2d
Jason:Professor,thanksforthehelpfulspeechon
communication.Ihaveaquestion.Sometimesmyfriends
andIarguebutdontknowhowtomakeup.Whatsthebest
waytocommunicateinthissituation?
Professor:Ifyouwanttosolvetheproblem,aface-to-facetalk
usuallyworksthebest.
Jason:Iunderstand,butmeetinginpersonisnotalwayseasy.
Professor:Ifyoucantmeet,justcallyourfriend.Someof
youmayprefertexting,butittakeslongerandcanmake
thingsworseifyourenotcarefulwithyourwords.
Jason:Butwhatifwearguemoreoverthephone?
Professor:Ifyoustaycalmlyandsaysorry,itwillhelp.If
itisstillhardtotalk,takeabreak.Meetwhenyoure
bothready.
Jason:Illcallandtrytomeet.Becausefriendshipis
important.Thanksfortheadvice!
Professor:Yourewelcome.
SectionB1b